October 29 -Last day to register to receive a ballot in the mail! Voters can register through election day, but will not receive a mail-in ballot if you register after October 29.

November 6 - General Election! Polls are open from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm. All ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on November 6!

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Take your time. You don't have to do it in one sitting!

Y, Z, A, & 73 follow each other. But, don't stop until 111!

Abolish Slavery Colorado - Amendment A

Did you know our Colorado Constitution still allows slavery?

“There shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude EXCEPT as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." - Colorado Constitution, July 1, 1876

Amendment A abolishes slavery in Colorado. Finally. Amendment A will change our Constitution to say: “There shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude." PERIOD.

The Constitution is not a symbolic document. It is the moral and legal foundation of our state. We Coloradans have the opportunity to be the 1st state to remove this deeply offensive language from our Constitution.

Great Schools, Thriving Communities - Amendment 73

The Great Schools, Thriving Communities campaign was inspired by a diverse and inclusive coalition of education-connected organizations working to advance better and more equitable funding of public schools through a ballot initiative in 2018.

THE CHALLENGE

Colorado is experiencing a teacher shortage crisis — 95% of teachers in rural districts don’t make enough salary to meet the cost of living.

Amendments Y and Z create fair and competitive congressional and legislative districts. They will make Colorado a national model for putting effective representation of voters at the forefront of redistricting efforts.

Currently, there are not many competitive districts in Colorado. Elected officials who often do not represent the majority of Colorado voters and our values are safe from competition. Amendments Y and Z will transform our political sphere to prioritize the voice of Colorado voters by allowing for more competition between our elected officials.

Capping rates on payday loans will bring these loans in line with usury rates in Colorado.

Payday lenders can currently charge an interest rate of 45 percent plus fees because these loans are exempt from state usury laws. By capping the APR (annual percentage rate) at 36% inclusive of fees, this ballot measure would make payday loans subject to the same top interest rate allowable for all other installment loans in Colorado.

Over a decade ago, Congress capped the interest rate on payday loans offered to active-duty military and their families at 36%. Currently, 15 states and the District of Columbia have also passed laws capping payday lending rates and fees at 36%. Former payday customers in these states are relieved to be out of the payday debt trap and report a variety of less costly ways of meeting financial shortfalls.

Despite legislative reforms, payday loans are still very costly, carrying an average APR of 129%.

In 2010, the Colorado legislature took steps to reform payday loans, lowering the fees and creating a minimum loan term of six months. The law also allowed prepayment of the loan balance without penalty.

Despite these important reforms, Coloradans are still paying too much for these loans. In 2016, the average payday loan had an average annual interest rate of 129%. Rates can exceed 200%.

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